CO*STAR and RIIS give boost to INL innovation
At INL, the CO*STAR program is giving a boost to new technological innovations by driving greater impacts from the lab’s investments and research.
Reactor instrumentation: New breakthroughs in high temperature measurement technology
INL’s High-Temperature Irradiation-Resistant Thermocouple provides nearly continuous, nearly instantaneous temperature readings from inside the reactor.
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Cleanup Project cooperate toward meeting key settlement agreement goal
Feb. 21 marked a major milestone for INL and its partnership with Flour Idaho on the Idaho Cleanup Project in the disposing of spent fuel.
JUMP presents big opportunity for nuclear scientists, industry
Nuclear clear power plants will soon operate in a complex energy landscape. That’s why DOE is working to help develop the Joint Use Modular Plant (JUMP).
Critical Materials: Researchers eye huge supply of rare-earth elements from mining waste
INL researchers have examined a method to extract rare-earth elements from mining waste. Many of these are used in the making of critical technologies.
Virtual reservoirs can boost flexibility of small-scale hydropower
New research hows that smaller scale hydropower can provide as much stability as larger hydropower plants while being highly responsive to real-time events.
Unlikely advocates team up in quest for new energy future
Growing up, Kemal Pasamehmetoglu remembers blackouts being all too apparent. That’s why he’s working to transform energy into a human right for everyone.
Energy blogger urges infrastructure updating
While energy is abundant as ever, the nation’s infrastructure is long overdue for an update, said James Conca of Forbes following a recent visit to INL.
What is the Carbon Free Power Project?
The Carbon Free Power Project calls for constructing a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plant using a SMR technology being developed by NuScale Power
Treated superalloys demonstrate unprecedented heat resistance
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have discovered how to extend the useful life of superalloys by thousands of hours
BLUE Lightning provides cybersecurity for critical infrastructure
INL has completed a Technical Assistance Agreement with a company seeking independent evaluation of a cybersecurity product known as BLUE Lightning.
Researchers study materials for Gen3 solar power plants
A research program at Idaho National Laboratory aims to answer some critical questions about materials needed for Gen3 concentrating solar power plants.
Summer internship provides valuable experience
Ember Sikorski has always been comfortable with learning as a shared endeavor, one reason she enjoyed her summer internship at INL.
ELINA ‘Smart Document’ technology poised to streamline nuclear energy processes
The Electronic Instructions for Nuclear Applications, or ELINA, would help streamline nuclear energy procedures and make reactor operation more efficient.
A critical milestone success
INL’s Transient Reactor Test facility marked the return of a capability that is critical to the United States’ role in the development of nuclear fuels.
INL welcomes Dr. Yi Xie as first Glenn T. Seaborg Distinguished Postdoctoral Associate
INL’s Glenn T. Seaborg Institute are excited to announce Dr. Yi Xie as INL’s inaugural Glenn T. Seaborg Distinguished Postdoctoral Associate.
Idaho National Laboratory publishes ‘A Parent’s Guide to STEM’
“A Parent’s Guide to STEM” is designed to help parents navigate the steps needed to prepare their students to encounter STEM in school and in their careers.
New technology improves hydrogen manufacturing
Industrial hydrogen manufacturing is becoming more efficient thanks to findings outlined in a new paper published by INL researchers
Recycling Critical Materials
INL is involved in three recycling research projects being funded by the REMADE Institute (Reducing Embodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions).
International collaboration studies economics of turning Idaho manure to biogas
INL researchers, in collaboration with the German Biomass Research Center, are studying the use anaerobic digestion to produce biogas from Idaho dairies.